FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER

MDR report key: 2936030 · Received January 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
2024168-2013-00486
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 30, 2013
Date of Event
January 7, 2013
Report Date
January 8, 2013
Manufacturer
AV-TEMECULA-CT
Product Code
LOX
PMA / PMN Number
K103110
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). DURING PROCESSING OF THIS COMPLAINT, ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN COMPLETE EVENT, PATIENT AND DEVICE INFORMATION. DATE OF EVENT ESTIMATED AS (B)(6)2013. IT IS INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT RETURNING FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE, A FAILURE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPLAINT DEVICE COULD NOT BE COMPLETED. THE LOT HISTORY RECORD (LHR) FOR THIS PRODUCT COULD NOT BE REVIEWED AND A SIMILAR INCIDENT QUERY COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND THE PART AND LOT NUMBERS WERE NOT REPORTED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION REVIEWED, THERE IS NO INDICATION OF A PRODUCT DEFICIENCY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN MADE A GENERAL COMMENT THAT DURING USE WITH THE TREK BALLOON CATHETERS AND THE NC TREK BALLOON CATHETERS, THE DEVICES SLIPPED OUT OF THE LESION DURING INFLATION (WATERMELON-SEEDING). THIS OCCURRED AT AN AVERAGE OF 8 ATMOSPHERES OR HIGHER. IN ALL CASES THE BALLOON WAS JUST DEFLATED AND AGAIN PLACED IN THE LESION. THE LESION WAS THEN DILATED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE SAME DEVICE. THE BALLOONS WERE PREPARED PER THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, PRIOR TO USE IN THE PATIENT AND THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE NOTED DURING REMOVAL OF THE SHEATH. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS AND NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
40327 NC TREK CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER CORONARY DILATATION CATHETER LOX AV-TEMECULA-CT

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1